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Elsie in Japanese

エルジー

Elsie, when pronounced "el-jI", is エルジー (erujī) in katakana.

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Full sample PDF of the Amy design: three variations, the line art, Amy, its pronunciation, romaji and Japanese

Name and Phrase

"Elsie Family is My Life," "Elsie Family Bonds are Forever." Each is composed in Japanese calligraphy by Master Takase.

These are high-resolution PDFs with the calligraphy, the line-art, the English, the Japanese, the Japanese reading. For a real example see Name and Phrase.

Elsie Family Is My Life
Elsie Family Is My Life el-jI エルジー Elsie in katakana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Elsie Family Is My Life
Elsie Family Is My Life el-jI えるじい Elsie in hiragana with the kanji for Life (inochi) and a red eternity seal
Elsie Family Bonds Are Forever
Elsie Family Bonds Are Forever el-jI エルジー Elsie in katakana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal
Elsie Family Bonds Are Forever
Elsie Family Bonds Are Forever el-jI えるじい Elsie in hiragana with the kanji for Bonds (kizuna) and a red eternity seal

Elsie Japanese Tattoo Designs

Elsie in vertical katakana as a tattoo on a man's arm

Get your tattoo of Elsie in Japanese brushed by Master Eri Takase. You can order Elsie in katakana, which is how non-Japanese names are written in Japanese, or hiragana, which is considered more feminine. Elsie, when pronounced el-jI, is エルジー (erujī) in katakana and えるじい (erujii) in hiragana. Click the sample and see for yourself.

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Elsie in Katakana (Vertical)
Elsie katakana, vertical
Elsie in Katakana (Horizontal)
Elsie katakana, horizontal
Elsie in Hiragana (Vertical)
Elsie hiragana, vertical
Elsie in Hiragana (Horizontal)
Elsie hiragana, horizontal
A customer's tattoo: Mayumi is my life, in Japanese calligraphy by Master Eri Takase

Each design is an original work by Master Takase, delivered as a high-resolution PDF with the calligraphy and line art: everything you need for a perfect tattoo or print. Every translation includes links to independent sources so with one click you can verify it for yourself.

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